In world history, there has always been a first time for everything. We’re not just talking about the invention of the first computer, but the first “selfie” and the first time a woman got a motorcycle license, for example. Someday our great-grandchildren might look at the pictures of the first 3D printer and say “How long ago these things were invented!” the pearl of this collection!
O awesome.club gathered 17 photos of the famous first times in history.
The first Tesla, 2008
The Tesla Roadster, also known as “Darkstar”, was the first battery electric vehicle made by Tesla Motors. Production was halted in 2012, but there are indications that the project will restart by 2020.
This was the first painting on which Vincent van Gogh drew a starry sky🇧🇷 this cafe really exists and is located in “Place du Forum” in Arles, France.
First artificial heart, 2015
The AbioCor was the first completely artificial heart. It works on a rechargeable energy source, and despite having already been tested on more than 15 patients, the company abandoned product development.
First cell phone, 1973
This device weighed more than 1 kg, its battery lasted only half an hour, and it took 10 hours to charge.
On the day that Martin Cooper invented the world’s first cell phone, he called a competing company and said he was talking on your cell phone🇧🇷
First selfie, 1839
Robert Cornelius improved the technology of Louis Daguerre, and as a result he received this image. It wasn’t just the first selfiebut also the first different human portrait in history!
First color photograph, 1861
The first color photograph was taken by James Maxwell during his experiments with three-color technology. The photo shows a ribbon bow.
First photograph of lightning, 1882
This natural phenomenon was first recorded by American politician William Jennings. The objective was to know if the rays really had a zigzag shape.
First automobile, 1896
The first car that Henry Ford designed in his garage was called the “Ford Quadricycle”. It was powered by a gasoline engine, with 4 bicycle tires🇧🇷 After this success, Henry Ford decided to create the Ford Motor Company in 1903.
Annie Edson Taylor, 1901
Annie Edson Taylor became an adventurer in order to earn money. Her goal was to go through the raging Niagara Falls in a barrel and she succeeded. At the time, she was 63 and the first person to do so!
Rockefeller Center’s first Christmas tree, 1931
The Christmas tree at Rockefeller Center in Manhattan was first set up in 1931. Its decoration was made with tin objects, toys and blueberries. Since 1933, it has become a tradition and the Christmas tree is decorated from the beginning of December.
Sally Halterman, 1937
She was the first woman in Washington to obtain a motorcycle license. They said she was too young. However, Sally passed the exams several times, fought for her rights and finally got your wallet.
Las Vegas’ first neon sign, 1941
that was the first neon sign from the “city of lights”, Las Vegas. It was placed on top of the El Rancho casino.
First public bikini display, 1946
The new style of swimwear known as a bikini, takes its name from Bikini Atoll, an atoll in the Pacific where the US conducted nuclear bomb tests. The creator of the modern bikini is considered to be the Parisian fashion designer Louis Reard. It was first shown in public on July 5, 1946 by Micheline Bernardini, a dancer at the Casino de Paris.
First McDonald’s restaurant, 1948
It is located in San Bernardino. In the beginning, Richard and Maurice McDonald sold bake food, but later reopened the restaurant with fries, orange juice, hamburgers and Coke. Now, there you can find not only the restaurant, but also a museum and a gift shop!
First robot, 1957
The robot, eight feet tall with a control panel, was called Cygan: it was advertised as a “universal robot” and its suggested uses included assistance in experiments with poisonous and explosive substances or domestic help.
Sputnik 1, 1957
The Soviet Union launched the first satellite into orbit.
Apple’s first computer, 1976
This is the first computer developed by Steve Wozniak and introduced to the public by Steve Jobs. It was only bought by one person: Paul Terrell. The next day, Jobs showed up barefoot at Terrell’s computer store, The Byte Shop, and closed the first deal in history from Apple.
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